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Colin Bean(1926-2009)

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Colin Bean was born on 15 April 1926 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Dad's Army (1971), The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969) and Dad's Army (1968). He died on 20 June 2009 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK.
BornApril 15, 1926
DiedJune 20, 2009(83)
BornApril 15, 1926
DiedJune 20, 2009(83)
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Known for

Dad's Army (1971)
Dad's Army
6.9
  • Platoon - Private Sponge
  • 1971
John Clive, Hugh Lloyd, Terry Scott, and Leon Thau in The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
The Gnomes of Dulwich
8.1
TV Series
  • Gnome
Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
Dad's Army
8.1
TV Series
  • Private Sponge
Susan Hampshire and John Neville in The First Churchills (1969)
The First Churchills
8.0
TV Mini Series
  • Lord Russell

Credits

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  • Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Verger
    • 1988
  • Jane Morris in Good as Gold (1986)
    Good as Gold
    TV Movie
    • Mayor
    • 1986
  • Jossy's Giants (1986)
    Jossy's Giants
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Council Official
    • 1986
  • John Fraser, Georgina Hale, and Joan Sims in Lady Killers (1980)
    Lady Killers
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Clerk of Court
    • 1981
  • Alan Dobie in Cribb (1980)
    Cribb
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Police Constable
    • 1981
  • Potter's Picture Palace (1976)
    Potter's Picture Palace
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • 1976–1978
  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Private Sponge
    • 1968–1977
  • Potty Time (1973)
    Potty Time
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1973–1980
  • Jan Adair, Astrid Frank, Maureen Lipman, Leslie Phillips, and Madeline Smith in Casanova '73 (1973)
    Casanova '73
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Coffee-stall proprietor
    • 1973
  • Are You Being Served? (1972)
    Are You Being Served?
    8.0
    TV Series
    • The Leatherette Gloves
    • 1973
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Newsboy
    • 1973
  • Scott On... (1964)
    Scott On...
    TV Series
    • 1972
  • His Lordship Entertains (1972)
    His Lordship Entertains
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1972
  • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
    The Liver Birds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • First Speaker
    • Police Constable
    • 1971–1972
  • Now, Take My Wife
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1971

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  • Born
    • April 15, 1926
    • Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 20, 2009
    • Wigan, Lancashire, England, UK(undisclosed)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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    Autobiography entitled "Who Do You Think You're Kidding!" published in 1998.

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